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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3460
ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026
HRIDAY PROJECTS
3460. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
(a) the details of number of Heritage City Development and
Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) projects sanctioned and completed
as on March 2026;
(b) the details of funds released, expenditure incurred and timelines
achieved under the said scheme, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether any projects under HRIDAY have experienced delays and if
so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of measures taken or proposed to be taken by the
Government to expedite delayed projects and enhance citizen
engagement in heritage conservation?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (d): Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
scheme was implemented by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and
the mission concluded on 31.3.2019. The Ministry of Tourism is not
implementing the HRIDAY scheme. The mission has ended on 31.3.2019
and its Heritage component has been merged in the scheme "National
Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation
Drive (PRASHAD)" under Ministry of Tourism.
The Ministry of Tourism under the “Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and
Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive” (PRASHAD) Scheme provides
financial assistance to the State Governments (SGs) and Union Territory
Administrations (UTAs) for development of tourism related infrastructure
at identified religious and heritage sites across the country. Under the
PRASHAD Scheme the Ministry seeks to develop tourism infrastructure ina holistic and sustainable manner with the objective of boosting tourism,
conserving local culture and strengthening the local economy across the
country. The projects sanctioned under the PRASHAD Scheme are
implemented by respective State Governments/ UT Administrations. The
Ministry of Tourism regularly monitors the progress of projects and also
encourages respective State Governments/ UT Administrations to
complete the projects in a time bound manner. The details of the projects
sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism under PRASHAD Scheme is given in
the Annexure.
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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3460 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 REGARDING HRIDAY
PROJECTS RAISED BY SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA
List of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme is as below:
(in ₹ Crore)
S.No. State Sanction Project Name Sanction Amount
Year Amount Authorized
1 Andhra 2015-16 Development of Amar 27.77 27.77
Pradesh avati Town, Guntur Di
strict as a Tourist Des
tination
2 Andhra 2017-18 Development of Srisai 43.08 43.08
Pradesh lam Temple
3 Andhra 2022-23 Sri Varaha Lakshmi N 54.04 27.37
Pradesh arsimha Swami Vari D
evasthanam at Simha
chalam in Vishakhapa
tnam Temple
4 Andhra 2024-25 Development of Pilgri 25.33 13.79
Pradesh mage Tourism Infrastr
ucture in Annavaram
Temple Town
5 Arunachal 2020-21 Development of Parsh 37.88 31.02
uram Kund, Lohit Dist
Pradesh t.
6 Assam 2015-16 Development of Kama 29.80 29.80
khya Temple and Pilgr
image Destination in a
nd around Guwahati
7 Bihar 2015-16 Development at Patna 29.62 29.62
Sahib
8 Bihar 2014-15 Development of basic 3.63 3.63
facilities at Vishnupad
temple, Gaya, Bihar
9 Bihar 2024-25 Development of Ambik 13.29 0.00
a Bhawani Temple, Sa
ran10 Chhattisgarh 2020-21 Development of Maa B 48.44 40.19
amleshwari Devi Tem
ple, Dongargarh, Rajn
andgaon District, Chh
attisgarh
11 Goa 2024-25 Development of Bom J 16.46 5.28
esus Basilica
12 Gujarat 2016-17 Development of Dwar 10.46 10.46
ka
13 Gujarat 2016-17 Development of Pilgri 45.36 45.36
mage Amenities at So
mnath
14 Gujarat 2018-19 Development of Prom 47.12 47.12
enade at Somnath
15 Gujarat 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 50.00 30.00
mage Facilities at Am
baji Temple, Banaska
ntha, Gujarat
16 Haryana 2019-20 Development of Mata 48.53 34.68
Mansa Devi Temple an
d Nada Saheb Gurudw
ara in Panchkula Distr
ict
17 Jammu 2016-17 Development at Hazra 40.46 34.30
& tbal Shrine, Srinagar
Kashmir
18 Jharkhand 2018-19 Development of Baba 36.79 34.95
Baidyanath Dham, De
oghar
19 Karnataka 2023-24 Development of Pilgri 45.38 13.33
mage Amenities at Sri
Chamundeshwari Dev
i Temple, Mysuru
20 Karnataka 2024-25 Development of Renuk 18.37 0.00
a Yallama Devi temple
21 Karnataka 2024-25 Development of Basic 22.25 6.30
Amenities at Papnash
Temple, Bidar dist.
22 Kerala 2016-17 Development at Guruv 45.19 45.19
ayur Temple
23 Madhya 2020-21 Development of Amar 49.99 42.55
Pradesh kantak24 Madhya 2017-18 Development of Omka 43.93 43.93
Pradesh reshwar
25 Maharashtra 2017-18 Development of Trimb 45.41 38.44
akeshwar, Nashk
26 Meghalaya 2020-21 Development of Pilgri 29.29 27.78
mage Facilitation in M
eghalaya
27 Mizoram 2022-23 Development of Infras 44.89 35.54
tructure for Pilgrimag
e and Heritage Touris
m in the State of Mizo
ram
28 Mizoram 2024-25 Development of Basic 5.47 1.56
Amenities under PRAS
HAD scheme in Vangc
hhia, Champhai Distri
ct
29 Nagaland 2018-19 Development of Pilgri 25.20 23.56
mage Infrastructure in
Nagaland
30 Nagaland 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 18.18 15.45
mage Tourism Infrastr
ucture at Zunheboto
31 Odisha 2014-15 Infrastructure Develo 50.00 10.00
pment at Puri, Shree J
agannath Dham - Ram
achandi - Prachi River
front at Demuli under
Mega Circuit
32 Puducherry 2024-25 Development of Pilgri 25.94 0.00
m Facilites & Tourist
attractions for Sri Dha
rbaranyeswara Templ
e
33 Punjab 2015-16 Development of Karun 6.40 6.40
a Sagar Valmiki Sthal
at Amritsar
34 Punjab 2021-22 Development of Cham 30.52 23.80
kaur Sahib at Rupar, P
unjab
35 Rajasthan 2015-16 Integrated Developme 32.64 26.11
nt of Pushkar/Ajmer36 Sikkim 2020-21 Development of Pilgri 33.32 28.31
mage Facilitation at F
our Patron Saints, Yuk
som
37 Tamil 2016-17 Development of Kanc 13.99 13.99
Nadu hipuram
38 Tamil 2016-17 Development of Velan 4.86 4.86
Nadu kanni
39 Tamil 2024-25 Development of 8 Nav 40.94 11.75
Nadu agraha Temples
40 Telangana 2020-21 Development of Jogul 38.90 33.07
amba Devi Temple, Al
ampur
41 Telangana 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 62.00 32.73
mage and Heritage To
urism Infrastructure a
t Rudreshwara (Rama
ppa) Temple, Mulugu
42 Telangana 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 41.38 16.30
mage Infrastructure a
t Bhadrachalam, Bhad
radri Kothagudem Dis
trict
43 Telangana 2024-25 Development of Basic 4.22 1.09
Amenities at goddess
Renuka Yellama Deva
sthanam
44 Tripura 2020-21 Development of Tripur 34.43 28.01
a Sundari Temple, Ud
aipur
45 Uttar 2015-16 Development of Varan 18.73 18.73
Pradesh asi – Phase –I
46 Uttar 2014-15 Development of Mathu 10.98 10.98
Pradesh ra-Vrindavan as Mega
Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)
47 Uttar 2017-18 River Cruise Tourism i 9.02 9.02
Pradesh n Ganga, Varanasi
48 Uttar 2014-15 Construction of Touris 9.36 9.36
Pradesh t Facilitation Centre a
t Vrindavan
49 Uttar 2017-18 Development of Varan 44.60 (p 35.26
Pradesh asi – Phase –II roject closed at
37.12)
50 Uttar 2018-19 Development of Infras 37.59 34.64
Pradesh tructure facilities at G
ovardhan
51 Uttarakhand 2015-16 Integrated Developme 34.77 34.77
nt of Kedarnath
52 Uttarakhand 2018-19 Development of Infras 56.15 41.13
tructure for Pilgrimag
e Facilitation in Badri
nath Ji Dham
53 Uttarakhand 2021-22 Augmentation of Pilgri 54.36 10.22
mage Infrastructure F
acilities and Gangotri
and Yamunotri Dham
54 West 2016-17 Development of Belur 30.03 28.30
Bengal Math
Total 1726.74 1250.88
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